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The strategy, developed by the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership, will focus on the three core areas of people and skills, improving the supply chain and boosting innovation.

James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food & Drink, said a huge amount of work will be required to achieve this goal, which “will not come easily”.

“There is uncertainty ahead, with Brexit in the forefront of everybody's mind,” Withers explained.

“Whilst big political upheavals are out of the industry's control, we can control how we develop the Scottish brand, the markets we want to sell to and the investments we make in improving skills, innovation and supply chains.

“Food and drink is now a national success story for Scotland, yet there are areas requiring more work.

"Too few view our industry as a top career choice, many farmers feel detached from the success story and we can do more to support improvements in Scotland's health.”